The slain executive was previously due for a court appearance with his ex-wife this week amid a custody dispute.

The new law is going into effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

DUBLIN, Calif. (KRON) -- Prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges against the in-laws of Jonathan McKinsey, a Bay Area software engineer who was slain in a Dublin sports park. Shouyong Zhang, 77, and Shili Chen, 77, allegedly shot their daughter's husband in broad daylight Saturday afternoon, according to a criminal complaint and police report filed by [...]

An elderly couple faces murder charges with a lying-in-wait special circumstance following the shooting of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, at a Dublin park amid a bitter custody dispute.

Butterflies, intoxicating highs and crushing lows can feel like signs that you’ve found the one. But, according to Neuroscientist Tom Bellamy intense chemistry doesn’t equal the right partner.

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office filed charges Wednesday against 77-year-old Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, a married couple.

The suspects, also linked to others crimes, tended to target victims with high amounts of crypto wealth while posing as delivery service personnel.

William Palmer’s term as commissioner has involved multiple allegations of violence and several encounters with law enforcement.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco is the place to be for the BTS fanbase. Starting on Saturday, BTS Army members will be able to see RM's personal art collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And KRON4 was one for the first to see inside "RM X SFMOMA: Between You and Me." [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An 80-year-old man who sexually assaulted and brutally murdered a 15-year-old girl in a San Francisco park nearly 50 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Mark Personette, 80, was convicted of first-degree murder last November. On Wednesday, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced that he was sentenced [...]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is San Francisco's longstanding free music festival for all ages with a huge artist lineup — and it’s coming to Golden Gate Park on Friday.

The Transportation Security Administration said the move is designed to keep officers alert, while the union representing workers pushed back.

(KRON) -- A pair of home invasion suspects who San Jose police said posed as delivery drivers and targeted people with significant cryptocurrency holdings have been arrested in Texas. The San Jose Police Department said it responded on Sept. 5 at around 9:30 p.m. to a report of suspicious circumstances at a residence. According to [...]

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted this week to sustain Parivar Bay Area, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting trans immigrants.

The debate follows a crowded primary race for the seat currently held by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is termed out.

(KRON) -- A former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office was ordered to serve five months behind bars on Tuesday after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud and filing a false document, according to prosecutors. Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga, 35, of Patterson, pleaded no contest to the charges on April 30. Faatiga began receiving [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- If you drive by Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive in Oakland, it's quickly obvious that a word is missing from the "Makes Our Community Stronger" picket signs on its property. That word is "Immigrants." The Rev. Ben Daniel of Montclair Presbyterian Church said the church prides itself on being [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Some commuters on Wednesday may have had to go without their morning coffee after a power outage along the Embarcadero left the San Francisco Ferry Building in the dark. The lights were out and the gates were down at normally busy morning coffee spots such as Red Bay and Blue Bottle. [...]

Warming winters, an old soil fungus and the relentless suburban spread of Silicon Valley have finally caught up with one of the last fruit farmers in the Valley of Heart's Delight.

(KRON) -- The driver of a minivan who crashed into several other vehicles in East Palo Alto Tuesday was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said. His passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and she later died at the hospital. The man and woman who died in the crash were identified Wednesday as Bobby McGee, 69, of [...]

The tighter rules are meant to strengthen privacy protections while doubling down on the controversial surveillance technology.

(KRON) -- A one-day prescribed fire planned for Wednesday on the San Mateo County coastside has been canceled. Cal Fire CZU firefighters were previously scheduled to conduct a burn of 247 acres at Pomponio Ranch in San Gregorio, the agency said. Once the prescribed fire is rescheduled and underway, the burn at the private property [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Another hot day Wednesday with temperatures climbing back into the 90s inland and quite a few 80s along the bayshore. Dry and hot conditions are expected to continue well through the upcoming weekend and even into next week. There are no major chances of rain to impact the state into the [...]

Former Benicia elementary teacher Matthew Shelton has pleaded not guilty, for the second time in his teaching career, to allegations that he sexually abused his students.

At one point the FlyDubai flight appeared to drop by 14,125 feet in just 29 seconds, according to FlightRadar24.

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran.

In 2021, California voters were asked whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. But there was also a second question: Who should replace him?

The viral song “We Want Your Pee” jokingly advocates that urine could cool data centers… but could it actually work?

Downtown drivers will soon face higher hourly and special event parking fees at city-owned garages following a late-night council vote, while proposed street meter rate hikes are delayed.

Federal authorities renew their search for Charles Johnathen Harris, believing his reported 2023 drowning in Suisun Bay may have been staged.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco nanny who was hit by a pickup truck while walking with a 2-year-old in a stroller has filed a lawsuit against the driver and the company he was working for at the time of the crash. The incident happened April 16 in the Marina District near Moscone Park. [...]

The Trump administration is implementing new funding restrictions for homelessness programs nationwide, and critics warn those changes could leave thousands more people without housing

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department said an investigation is underway after a commercial burglary Monday led to two suspects arrested. The incident occurred shortly before 4:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of 7th Street. OPD said officers arrived at the scene and learned multiple suspects forced their way into a commercial building. Two people [...]

(KRON) -- Within 24 hours on Monday, three victims were found deceased from three separate traffic collisions across Sonoma County. The first victim was found just before 8 a.m., when California Highway Patrol officers found a woman's body in a ditch on Guerneville Road near Frei Road. Investigators determined that the woman had been either [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The San José City Council voted against a five-year phased plan to increase parking rates across downtown, ensuring drivers will not face higher parking costs for now. The parking rate proposal was introduced to raise funds for the city's general fund to help address an ongoing budget crisis. Despite the [...]

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was arrested Saturday at a Concord apartment complex for squatting at a vacant home. More than 300 residents live at Northwood Townhouses and many of them started to notice a pattern of their packages being stolen. Home security cameras caught a man going door to door, stealing packages and [...]

Oakland’s police department came under a consent decree in 2003, after a massive police brutality scandal rocked the city’s law enforcement agency.

A New York Times engineer was shot dead in Dublin at the hands of his estranged in-law, police say. Court records reveal a history of domestic abuse allegations amid a bitter divorce with his wife.

The lawsuit Tuesday against a local restaurant employer is one of the first under a state law that went into effect this year, according to county officials.

Steve Hilton joins NBC Bay Area for a wide-ranging discussion about his gubernatorial campaign, political philosophy and policy proposals.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has spent thousands of dollars a month to bring his lifestyle to a low-security correctional facility in southern New Jersey, sources said.

Listen in as three young organizers reflect on what motivated them to get involved in voter registration and electoral campaigns.

(KRON) -- For the first time in two decades, federal court oversight and monitoring of the Oakland Police Department will end. Judge William Orrick handed down the ruling at a hearing on Tuesday afternoon. This breaking news story will be updated.

The accord, which Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social late Tuesday, opened the door to future regulation but focused on four voluntary steps for the companies to take.

A federal judge on Tuesday ended court oversight over the Oakland Police Department, thus closing out a chapter on the longest oversight in U.S. history.